NBA Picks

The Celtics went a putrid 5-6 straight up in February but did start out March on the winning side getting past the Wizards by 11. The Rockets have just one cover in their last six (1-4-1 ATS), but have won four straight. The home side is trending in this match-up taking the last five but that dates back to 2016. Hmm. Check out where Matt’s money is landing on this game.

The Bucks enter red-hot as they have won their last six contests overall. Most recently, the Deer suffered a scare as they edged out the pesky Sacramento Kings by a score of 141-140 in overtime on Wednesday in California. The Lakers have teams drooling of late because they can’t defend. Do the Bucks keep the streak alive and cover the spread in LA?

The 76ers come in off a thrilling win on the road on Monday in the Big Easy against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Sixers closed as just a two-point favorite but failed to cover as they defeated the Pelicans by a mere point. The final score resulted in a 111-110 win for the Sixers. Philadelphia has failed to cover in the last 3 games. Can the 76ers stay within 8 to get their first cover against the spread?

The Trailblazers are presently in the midst of a lengthy seven-game road trip that concludes next Tuesday in Memphis against the Grizzlies. Portland will be playing this game on two days’ rest. For Boston, this will be their first game at home after concluding a three-game road trip in Toronto last night. The C’s are bruised and tired coming into this one. Can they contend with a hot Portland team? Keith Franks breaks down the game and gives his NBA prediction.

One of the biggest trends that revolves around this game is how good the home team plays when these two teams face each other. The home team has won the last ten consecutive meetings dating back to January of 2017. AND, the home team has covered in nine of those ten meetings. We know sportsbooks will adjust the spread for these kinds of trends but 4 points isn’t much to open this one, especially with Leonard’s status still up in the air. Matt Lowry has today’s NBA pick.